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Oklahoma senator goes hunting for earmarks
Susan Ferrechio, The Examiner Oct 24, 2007 12:00 AM (789 days ago)WASHINGTON Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn has established himself as the chamber’s earmark sheriff — breaking with the traditional comity in the Senate by criticizing and trying to kill the extraneous spending carved out of appropriations bills for the pet projects of individual lawmakers. Coburn, a Republican, has managed to eliminate just a few million dollars in earmarks so far this year, but his political success has been much greater, say fellow Republicans and officials from taxpayer watchdog groups.
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